Comments on: Shane Victorino could give up switch-hittinghttp://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/08/shane-victorino-could-give-up-switch-hitting/
Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball.Tue, 03 Mar 2015 23:25:52 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: carpi2http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/08/shane-victorino-could-give-up-switch-hitting/comment-page-1/#comment-666113
Tue, 11 Mar 2014 03:39:57 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=513353#comment-666113Or he had 115 plate appearances against righties just last year…
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Sun, 09 Mar 2014 13:45:54 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=513353#comment-665465The Little i-Talian begs to differ.
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Sat, 08 Mar 2014 22:58:27 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=513353#comment-665345Im guessing thats a joke based on his last name?? If so, you failed. Not everyone with a vowel at the end of their name is italian. Hes actually purtugese, hawaiin, japanese and chinese, so his opinion on the gravy vs sauce debate is irrelevant. For the record, it’s gravy. If the people who live in the country where it was made famous call it gravy, I think the rest of should just agree and move on. Dont you?
]]>By: gmfw7http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/08/shane-victorino-could-give-up-switch-hitting/comment-page-1/#comment-665339
Sat, 08 Mar 2014 22:48:39 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=513353#comment-665339First of all shane is never going to hit .320 because he’s just not that consistent a hitter. Secondly, shane has had a few seasons during his career where he hit better from the left side, average and power wise. He’s never been a detriment when hitting left handed and had better power from the left side the majority of his phillies career. so to say you thought he should switch 6 years ago, especially considering that was during a two year span where he hit better from the left side, is asinine. Just to check, when shane hit the game tying HR against the dodgers in the 8th inning of game 4 of the 2008 nlcs were you complaining when he came to the plate left handed? Im just asking because that was 6 years ago, right?
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Sat, 08 Mar 2014 22:12:38 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=513353#comment-665331/\ /\ This
]]>By: scatterbrianhttp://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/08/shane-victorino-could-give-up-switch-hitting/comment-page-1/#comment-665323
Sat, 08 Mar 2014 20:53:55 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=513353#comment-665323“It makes sense, as the 33-year-old is a natural right-handed hitter and took up switch-hitting in 2002.”

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Sat, 08 Mar 2014 20:42:57 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=513353#comment-665320“i’m wondering how long it’s been since he’s seen right handed pitching from the right side.”

“High school” ??? Did you read the post? “Victorino hit .300/.386/.510 with six home runs in 115 plate appearances batting righty against right-handed pitchers during the regular season LAST YEAR”! Does that answer your question?

This shouldn’t even be news. Victorino was obviously going to at least start the season as a right-only batter–why wouldn’t he, after the results last season, especially the power….and in Fenway? It’s a no-brainer.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2014 20:17:49 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=513353#comment-665317Craig Biggio wants a word with you. Ive never seen someone so eager to take 93mph to the ribs/shoulder.
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Sat, 08 Mar 2014 20:03:01 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=513353#comment-665312Just to be clear with you witty Mumbles Manuel crack…should he have made him give up 6 years ago in 2008 when he hit .298 LH vs .282 RH? Or should he have in 2009 when he hit .283 with 8 HR vs 2 Hr RH. If you are going to be witty, at least be factual. Yes, Shane is more consistent RH, but he had some very good years hitting LH. Even last year, he hit .275 batting LH
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Sat, 08 Mar 2014 19:55:59 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=513353#comment-665311The only reason this worries me is the amount of times he gets plunked from the right side vs. righties with the way he crowds the plate. Will his body hold up?
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Sat, 08 Mar 2014 19:51:39 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=513353#comment-665308He hit only right-handed for awhile last year after he had an injury.
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Sat, 08 Mar 2014 19:49:42 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=513353#comment-665307Now that he has that wall 20 ft away in LF, why not?
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Sat, 08 Mar 2014 19:48:25 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=513353#comment-665304Probably. It shouldn’t be a difficult adjustment, though. It is easier for a RH batter to see RH pitching than a LH batter to see LH pitching. That much I know. Victorino will not have any problems with the adjustment and will be better for it.
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Sat, 08 Mar 2014 19:46:13 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=513353#comment-665301He also plans to give up arguing whether it’s called sauce or gravy and just admit that when it’s red, it’s called sauce.
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Sat, 08 Mar 2014 19:44:46 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=513353#comment-665300i’m wondering how long it’s been since he’s seen right handed pitching from the right side. if the last time was high school or something, i don’t know but i would think that even if he has the natural talent the transition would be really tough

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Sat, 08 Mar 2014 19:39:12 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=513353#comment-665297I said Victorino should have given up hitting left-handed 6 years ago. He was always much, much better from the right side. Unfortunately, Mumbles Manuel never pushed it. Victorino finally has a manager that got through to him. I bet he hits .320 this year.
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